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Ministry of Finance
CGST Commissionerate, Navi Mumbai busts a fake GST ITC racket of ₹ 19.84 Crore
Mumbai, 31 March 2022
CGST Commissionerate, Navi Mumbai has busted a fake ITC racket of Rs. 19.84 Crore and arrested the Director of M/s Fortune Global Trade Private Limited on 30th March 2022. This Vikhroli based private limited company, which was dealing in trade of synthetic rubber, had engaged in availing and utilization of fake GST Input Tax Credit  on the basis of bogus invoices of Rs. 110 Crore.
Acting on a tip off received from Central Intelligence Unit of Principal Chief Commissioner CGST Mumbai Zone, a team of officers of Anti-Evasion section of CGST Commissionerate, Navi Mumbai had conducted an enquiry against the aforesaid company. The said company had availed fake ITC of Rs. 9.92 Crore from 8 non existing entities and had passed on the same to various entities, without actual supply of goods or services.
The accused was arrested under Section 69 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 for committal of offences under Section 132   &  of the said Act and was produced before the First class Judicial Magistrate, Vashi on 31.03.2022. The magistrate has sent the accused to judicial custody for 14 days till 13.04.2022.
This case is a part of Anti-Evasion drive launched by CGST, Mumbai Zone against the fraudsters and tax evaders by issuing fake invoices and creating unhealthy competition for compliant taxpayers and defrauding the Government exchequer. As a part of this drive, Navi Mumbai Commissionerate has detected tax evasion of Rs 500 Crore, recovered Rs. 20 crores and arrested 14 persons in the financial year 2021-22.
In another case, CGST Commissionerate Thane Rural arrested a GST practitioner for indulging in fake ITC fraud of Rs. 176 Crore by a Thane based firm M/s Motec Traders. The accused was arrested and produced before the magistrate on 30.03.2022. The magistrate has sent the accused to 14 days judicial custody. This is the third arrest in this case.
The CGST Department is using data analysis tools to identify tax evaders. By using data analysis and network analysis, the officers of CGST Mumbai zone have booked more than 1170 tax evasion cases, detected tax evasion of Rs. 7400 Crore, recovered Rs. 875 Crore and arrested 67 persons, in the last seven months. The CGST department is going to intensify the drive against the fraudsters and tax evaders which are causing unfair competition with honest taxpayers and defrauding the government exchequer of its rightful revenue in the coming financial year too.
CGST Commissionerate/CP/PM
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Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power Redesigns Renewable Energy Certificate  Mechanism
Floor and forbearance price limits removed
REC prices to be determined by Market conditions
Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri RK Singh has given his assent to amendments in the existing Renewable Energy Certificate  mechanism. The intent behind this decision is to align the ‘mechanism’ with the emerging changes in the power scenario and also to promote new renewable technologies.
The proposed changes will provide some flexibility to the players, additional avenues, rationalization and also addressing the RECs validity period uncertainty issues. Extensive stakeholder consultations have been held towards drawing up these changes. The Ministry of Power had circulated a Discussion paper on redesigning the Renewable Energy Certificate  Mechanism for comments of stakeholders in power sector on 4th June 2021.
The Salient features of changes proposed in revamped REC mechanism are:
- Validity of REC would be perpetual i.e., till it is sold.
- Floor and forbearance prices are not required to be specified.
- CERC to have monitoring and the surveillance mechanism to ensure that there is no hoarding of RECs.
- The RE generator who are eligible for REC, will be eligible for issuance of RECs for the period of PPA as per the prevailing guidelines. The existing RE projects that are eligible for REC would continue to get RECs for 25 years.
- A technology multiplier can be introduced for promotion of new and high priced RE technologies, which can be allocated in various baskets specific to technologies depending on maturity.
- RECs can be issued to obligated entities  which purchase RE Power beyond their RPO compliance notified by the Central Government.
- No REC to be issued to the beneficiary of subsidies/concessions or waiver of any other charges. The FOR to define concessional charges uniformly for denying the RECs.
- Allowing traders and bilateral transactions in REC mechanism.
The changes proposed in revamped REC mechanism will be implemented by CERC through regulatory process. To address mismatch between availability of RE sources and the requirement of the obligated entities to meet their renewable purchase obligation , Pan-India market-based Renewable Energy Certificate  Mechanism was introduced in the year 2010.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Online Vocational Training on “Scientific management of Goats”
Goa, 22 October 2020
A three days online vocational training programme was conducted on “Scientific management of Goats'' by Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, North Goa, ICAR –CCARI, Goa during 19th to 21st October, 2020. Dr. Udharwar Sanjay Kumar Vithalrao -Subject matter specialist , ICAR – KVK, North Goa, coordinated the programme and gave lectures on importance, advantages , scope of goat farming and various breeds suitable for Goa. Dr. B. L. Kasinath, Senior Scientist and Head, ICAR – KVK, North Goa, spoke on the importance of goat manure and also advised farmers to keep Konkan Kanyal goats in the existing agricultural and horticulture farming system to make a profitable integrated farming system. Dr. Shivasharanappa N., Scientist, ICAR – CCARI, Goa, gave lecture on “Profitable goat farming with Konkan Kanyal Goats' '.
Dr. Eaknath B. Chakurkar, Director, ICAR – CCARI, Goa spoke on breeding management of goats, importance of artificial insemination in goats and advised farmers to start value addition products of goat meat and milk for profitable goat farming. In the programme, Dr Udharwar was also given practical exposure to the participants on castration of male kids, determination of age, identification of animals, preparation of concentrate feed, cultivation of green fodder and health care management etc. In the programme, a total of 32 participants from different parts of Goa attended the training. e-Certificates were issued to all the participants attending the training.VK/DR
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Competition Commission of India
BCP V Multiple Holdings Pte. Ltd. proposes to acquire 40% paid up equity share capital of IndoStar Capital Finance Limited through CCI’s Green Channel
The Competition Commission of India  received the following green channel combination filed under sub-section  of Section 6 of the Competition Act, 2002  read with regulation 5A of the Competition Commission of India  Regulations, 2011 :
Acquisition of up to 40% of the issued and paid-up equity share capital of IndoStar Capital Finance Limited  on a fully diluted basis by BCP V Multiple Holdings Pte. Ltd.  .
BCP belongs to the Brookfield group, which is a global alternative asset manager. It is stated to own and operate assets with a focus on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity.
IndoStar is registered as a non-deposit accepting Non-Banking Financial Company, registered with the Reserve Bank of India. It is primarily engaged in providing bespoke INR denominated structured term financing solutions to corporates, loans to SME borrowers, used and new commercial vehicle financing. Additionally, it also provides housing finance products through its wholly owned subsidiary, i.e. IndoStar Home Finance Private Limited; and investment advisory and asset management services through another subsidiary namely IndoStar Asset Advisory Private Ltd.
Summary of the Proposed Combination is available at:
https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/notice_order_summary_doc/C-2020-03-730.pdf
[Filing under sub-section  of Section 6 of the Act read with regulation 5A of the Combination Regulations  shall be deemed to have been approved upon filing and acknowledgment thereof.]
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Western Ghats Spatial Decision Support System
As informed by the Indian Institute of Science, the Western Ghats Spatial Decision Support System  hosted by the Institute is a part of the ongoing ecological research in the Western Ghats considering recent advances in information and open source web technologies through the integration of spatial with the attribute information at disaggregated levels. The WGSDSS has no provision for regular tracking of fresh deforestation events.
As per the India State of Forest Report  of the Forest Survey of India 2021, the total forest and tree cover of the country is 80.9 million hectare, which is 24.62% of the geographical area of the country. As compared to the assessment of 2019, there is an increase of 2261 sq.km. in the total forest and tree cover of the country. Out of this, the increase in the forest cover has been observed to be 1540 sq.km. and that in tree cover is 721 sq.km. The total forest cover recorded during 2019 in six States , falling within the Western Ghats region is 1,53,955 sq.km. However, 1,54,370 sq.km. of the forest cover was recorded in these six States during the year 2021, which shows an increase in 415 sq.km. forest cover.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Exotic dragon fruit or Kamalam from Maharashtra exported to Dubai
In a major boost to export of exotic fruit, a consignment of fibre and mineral rich ‘Dragon Fruit’, also referred as Kamalam, has been exported to Dubai.A consignment of Dragon Fruit for exports was sourced from the farmers of Tadasar village, Sangli district, Maharashtra and it was processed and packed at APEDA recognized exporter – M/s Kay Bee.
Scientifically referred to as Hylocereusundatus, the dragon fruit is grown in countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, the USA and Vietnam.
Dragon fruit production commenced in India in early 1990s and was grown as home gardens. Dragon Fruit has become increasingly popular in recent years in the country as it has been taken up for cultivation by farmers across various states.
At present, dragon fruit is grown mostly in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The cultivation requires less water and can be grown in various kinds of soils. There are three main varieties of dragon fruit: white flesh with pink skin, red flesh with pink skin, and white flesh with yellow skin.
Prime Minister Shri NarendraModi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme in July 2020 on All India Radio had mentioned about the dragon fruit farming in the arid Kutch region of Gujarat. He had congratulated the farmers of Kutch for the cultivation of fruit for ensuring India’s self-sufficiency in the production.
The fruit contains fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It can help in repairing the cell damage caused by oxidative stress and reduce inflammation, and also improving the digestive system. Since the fruit has spikes and petals resembling lotus, it is also referred as ‘Kamalam’.
APEDA promotes exports of agricultural & processed food products by providing assistance to the exporters under various components such as Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development. Apart from this the Department of Commerce also supports exports through various schemes like Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme, Market Access Initiative etc.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of up to 76.10% of voting share capital of Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited by Berhyanda Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves the acquisition of up to 76.10% of the voting share capital of Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited by Berhyanda Limited.
The proposed combination relates to acquisition by Berhyanda Limited  for up to 76.10% of the voting share capital of Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited , by way of a share purchase agreement dated 26 December 2022 and pursuant to the mandatory open offer in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India   Regulations, 2011.
The Acquirer is the wholly owned subsidiary of Berhyanda Midco Limited, i.e., in turn the wholly owned subsidiary of Jusmiral Midco Limited, which is collectively controlled by the Advent International GPE IX Funds and the Advent International GPE X Funds, which are ultimately managed by Advent International Corporation.
The Target, a bio-pharmaceutical company incorporated on 6 November 2018, is an integrated contract development and manufacturing organization and offers its services to global pharmaceutical and agrochemical majors in their innovation endeavours. It also exports its manufactured APIs and advanced drug intermediates to markets outside of India.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Coal
Five Coal Mines of Four States Auctioned Under 4th Tranche of Commercial Auction
Coal Ministry Auctions 47 Mines Successfully So Far
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The Ministry of Coal had launched the Notice Inviting Tender  for the auction of coal mines for commercial mining under the 14th Tranche of CM Act, 2015, and 4th Tranche of MMDR Act, 1957 on December 16, 2021. During the e-auction conducted on the MSTC platform on March 31st and April 01st, 2022, cumulatively five CMSP coal mines were put up for auction. A summary of these coal mines is as under:
- All five coal mines are fully explored coal mines.
- The total geological reserves for these five coal mines are 665.08 Million Ton.
- The cumulative PRC for these coal mines is 14.756 MT per annum.
The details of the coal mines are provided below:
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S. No
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Name of the State
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Name of the Mine
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Geological Reserves 
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PRC

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Annual Revenue projected based on the PRC of mine 
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Estimated Capital Investment 
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Estimated Total Employment
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1
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Chhattisgarh
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Gare Palma IV/6
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166.98
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4.000
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1255.66
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600.00
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5408
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2
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Jharkhand
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Rabodih OCP
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133.17
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2.500
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367.10
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375.00
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3380
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3
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Maharashtra
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Chinora
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17.85
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|
0.256
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62.26
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38.40
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346
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4 & 5
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Odisha
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Utkal B1 & B2
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347.08
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8.000
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1107.05
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1200.00
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10,816
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Total
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665.08
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14.756
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2,792.07
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2,213.40
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19,950
The cumulative results for the 4th Tranche of commercial coal mine auction are as under:
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S. No.
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Name of the Mine
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State
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PRC 
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Geological Reserves 
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Closing Bid Submitted by
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Reserve Price 
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Final Offer 
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1
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Gare Palma IV/6
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Chhatisgarh
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4.000
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166.98
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Jindal Steel And Power Limited/64898
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4.00
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85.25
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2
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Rabodih OCP
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Jharkhand
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2.500
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133.17
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Twenty First Century Mining Private Limited/242211
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4.00
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6.00
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3
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Chinora
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Maharashtra
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0.256
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17.85
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BS Ispat Limited/64979
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4.00
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53.00
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4 & 5
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Utkal B1 & B2
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Odisha
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8.000
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347.08
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Jindal Steel and Power Limited/64898
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4.00
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15.25
Under the commercial coal mining auction process a total of 47 coal mines, including the above five coal mines auctioned in Tranche-4, have been successfully auctioned so far with a total cumulative PRC of 101.440 million ton per annum.
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Atal Bhujal Yojana
The World Bank has approved Atal Bhujal Yojana , a Rs.6000 crore scheme, for sustainable management of ground water. The funding pattern is 50:50 between Government of India and the World Bank. The scheme is to be implemented over a period of five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23. The identified over-exploited and water stressed areas for the implementation of the scheme fall in the States of Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal reviews PM GatiShakti with 8 infrastructure Ministries
Shri Goyal asks Ministries to identify attributes of data layers to enhance NMP platform
12 Social Sector Ministries in advanced stages of data integration in the National Master Plan Platform
PM GatiShakti needs to play a proactive role in planning and sound decision making: Shri Goyal
The Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal, reviewed progress of PM GatiShakti today at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi with senior officials from 8 infrastructure Ministries.
Since its launch in October 2021, infrastructure projects approved by the Cabinet have either been completed or are already under implementation. The Network Planning Group , under the PM GatiShakti institutional structure, has held 41 meetings in the last one year. 61 project proposals pertaining to road, railways, natural gas, ports and urban infrastructure have been evaluated in terms of optimising PM GatiShakti principles and recommended by NPG for implementation in the coming years.
Shri Goyal appreciated the progress made by Central Ministries and States, and emphasized that PM GatiShakti needs to play a proactive role for planning and in sound decision making.
Ministries were requested to identify attributes for data layers which will further enhance the NMP Platform. Ministries have developed necessary mechanisms for validation and standardisation of data on their respective portals. This is helping in optimum planning and sound decision making across all layers of governance.
It was informed that 12 Social Sector Ministries namely MoHUA, D/o of School Education & Literacy, D/o Higher Education, M/o Women & Child Development, M/o Tribal Affairs, M/o Panchayati Raj, M/o Health and Family Welfare, D/o Sports, D/o of Youth Affair and Sports, M/o Rural Development, M/o Culture and D/o of Posts are in advanced stages of data integration in the NMP Platform
With India now holding the G20 presidency 2023, creating a resilient and efficient logistics ecosystem and promoting seamless multimodal international transportation and transit is being put on international priority. As part of the Trade and Investment Working Group , “Logistics for Trade'' has been identified as one of the priority issues.
During the meeting various ministries made presentations and deliberated their progress and achievements under PM GatiShakti’s whole of the government approach. The value addition brought to planning of infrastructure Ministries was discussed and best practices identified and showcased.
The Ministries that participated in the review were- M/o Railways, MoRTH, MoPSW, MoCA, Power, DoT, MoPNG, MNRE, Textile and Steel.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
The Dogs Didn't Sleep Last Night tells the story of four different lives which get intertwined with each other: Director Ramin Rasouli
Panaji, January 23, 2021
“The Dogs Didn't Sleep Last Night tells the story of four different lives, driven by different emotions, each person having struggles which are different yet intertwined. There are many stories around us, both good and bad. I found four stories, and put them together for this movie.” Director Ramin Rasouli was speaking about his IFFI 51 Film, which he says is based on true stories in Afghanistan. Rasouli was addressing a press conference today, January 23, 2021 at the 51st International Film Festival of India, in Panaji, Goa. The film had its World Premiere at IFFI 51 yesterday, in the International Competition category.
The 91-minute feature film is set in a remote area in Afghanistan. It portrays how the lives of a young shepherdess, a bird-catcher boy and a mourning teacher are intertwined after their school is burned down. The film takes a turn when the young shepherdess saves a female U.S. soldier and takes her to their village. The movie was shot in Iran and Afghanistan and has been made in Dari and English languages.
“A cast of Iranian and Afghan actors have collaborated on this project. It is a joint production between Iran and Afghanistan, but most of the actors are Afghan.” He added: “a part of the movie is shot in Iran as some situations in Afghanistan were not favourable for shooting.”
When asked about his love for Indian and world cinema, Ramin reminisced that, like every other person in Afghan, he also grew up watching Indian movies and listening to Bollywood songs. “In fact, you can see a mix of Iranian culture and glimpses of Indian context in my film. Citing an example, he added: “In the movie, when the bird-catcher boy takes shelter in a tank with the birds, his collection of music which he listens to, includes Bollywood songs too.”
“India and Afghanistan share a close relationship and there is growing influence of Indian culture in Afghanistan,” he added
Congratulating IFFI for organising the festival amidst the pandemic, the director, who at IFFI watched his movie for the first time on the big screen, says heartily: “Happy to be here; it’s a great chance for my film which is being showcased in one of the biggest festivals in the world. I love India and I am coming here for the first time. Really enjoyed my stay here.”
Director Ramin Rasouli started his film career in Iran and now resides in the Netherlands. His interest in cinema led him to start writing at the age of fourteen, and at the age of sixteen, he made his first 8 mm film. He has made 10 short films and two feature films. His debut feature film, LINA, entered in the festival circuit in 2017. The Dogs Didn’t Sleep Last Night is his second feature film.
Ministry of Defence
Chief of Army Staff proceeds on a visit to United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
General MM Naravane, the Chief of Army Staff  has proceeded on a visit to the United Arab Emirates  and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 09 to 14 December 2020. During the visit, he will be meeting his counterparts and senior military leadership of these countries. The visit is historic in the sense that it will be the first time an Indian Army Chief is visiting the UAE and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Army Chief is visiting the UAE from 09 to 10 December 2020. He is scheduled call on senior military officials where he will discuss avenues for enhancing India-UAE defence relations.
The Army Chief will then travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the second leg of his tour from 13 to 14 December 2020. He will take forward the excellent defence cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India through multiple meetings with senior functionaries of security establishment and exchange views on various defence related issues. The Army Chief will visit the Headquarters of Royal Saudi Land Force, the Joint Force Command Headquarters and King Abdul Aziz Military Academy. The COAS is also scheduled to visit the National Defence University and address the students and faculty at the institution.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stones for National Highways projects worth Rs 3670 crore in Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 5 National Highway projects of 212 km length at Nanded worth Rs. 1,575 Crore, 3 National Highway projects worth Rs 1,058 crore and 75 km length at Parbhani, and National Highway project worth Rs 1,037.4 crore at Hingoli.
These projects will improve connectivity of Marathwada region with Telangana and Karnataka .
The projects will help in improving industrial and agricultural development alongwith connecting religious places and promoting tourism.
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